Peščenica – Žitnjak
Peščenica – Žitnjak | |
|---|---|
Peščenica - Žitnjak as a part of Zagreb | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County/City | Zagreb |
| Government | |
| • Council President | Tomica Rižmarić (M!-SDP) |
| • District Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.296 km2 (13.628 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 53,023 |
| • Density | 1,502.2/km2 (3,890.8/sq mi) |
Peščenica – Žitnjak is a city district in the southeastern part of Zagreb, Croatia. It consists of two parts: Peščenica (pronounced [peʃt͡ʃeˈnit͡sa]), a set of neighborhoods; and Žitnjak (pronounced [ˈʒitɲak]), a large industrial zone on the city outskirts. The district has a total population of 56,487 (2011 census).
The smaller neighbourhoods that form the core of Peščenica, bordering Maksimir, Donji grad and Trnje, include:
These neighborhoods are delineated by major city arterials, such as the Slavonska Avenue and Vukovarska Avenue.
To the northeast, bordering Donja Dubrava, there are:
To the southwest, bordering Trnje, there are:
- Folnegovićevo naselje
- local administration "Janko Matko"
- Borovje, administratively part of Savica–Šanci
The places in the outer rim, around and beyond Žitnjak, include:
- Kozari Bok
- Kozari putevi
- Savica–Šanci
- Petruševec
- Resnik
- Ivanja Reka
- Žitnjak (Struge)